Each summer, MC’s Department of Art offers community art camps to kids of different ages.
Contact Elise Payne (empayne@mc.edu) with questions.
Young Artists Camp - Rising 2-6 graders
- June 23-26, 2025 8:30-11:30
- $150 Cost includes art materials, insurance, and an apron.
- Make art each day in our new Gore Arts Complex art studios using a variety of materials and processes including ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, & printmaking! - 40 student limit
- Students should bring their own drinks and snacks
High School Summer Art Camp
- June 23-26, 2025 8:30-11:30 or 1:00-4:00
- Register for the morning session and pick between Graphic Design and Interior Design, or register for the afternoon and pick between Gouache Painting, Ceramics, or Darkroom Photography
- $200 registration for morning or afternoon; $350 registration for both. Cost includes art materials, insurance, and an apron
- Make art each day in our new Gore Arts Complex art studios with offerings including interior design, painting, ceramics, and graphic design! See below for more information
- Darkroom Photography is limited to eight students, all other classes have a limit of ten
- Students should bring their own drinks and snacks
Explore the course offered.
Interior Design-Do you enjoy selecting furniture, fabrics, colors, and textures for interior spaces? Are you interested in designing your own 3D spaces? In this session taught by Interior Design Assistant Professor Rachel Lantz, students will learn the basics of using Sketchup to design and select finishes for a living space. Students will finish the week-long session with a materials board and printed room design.
Painting-Learn to paint using Gouache! In this session, taught by Adjunct instructor Emilie Sanders, students will be taught the basics of gouache painting and utilize the elements of art including value and form. Students may use their photo or select one of those provided. At the end of the week, students will have a painting suitable for framing.
Ceramics-Ever wanted to learn to make a piece of pottery? In this session taught by Associate Professor Ray Gregory, students will learn to center, throw, and shape pottery on the wheel. Surface decoration can be added to make functional pottery like coffee cups or vases. The ten best pieces will be fired and the best piece will be glazed for later pickup.
Animation-In this week-long workshop, students will dive into the world of animation using Krita, a powerful and free digital painting tool. They'll learn the core principles of bringing drawings to life, from squash and stretch to timing and easing, turning simple sketches into dynamic motion. Through hands-on projects, they'll explore frame-by-frame animation, experiment with keyframes, and even create their own short animated sequences. Whether they dream of making cartoons, video game animations, or just love to draw, this workshop will give them the skills and confidence to bring their ideas to life—one frame at a time!
Darkroom Photography-Join us for an immersive photography class where you’ll dive into the world of photography and film development! Over four days, you’ll learn the entire process—from capturing images to developing your own prints in a traditional darkroom setting. Our instructor, Lanie Bradford, will guide you through every step, introducing you to the art of capturing images, developing negatives, and printing your images by hand using classic darkroom techniques. By the end of the week, students will walk away with their own hand-developed prints and the knowledge to continue exploring this timeless medium.
